A support plate for a luminaire of unitary construction includes a planar member portion having a centrally disposed opening therein and a pair of recessed u-shaped cross bar supports adjacent opposed edges of said opening to receive mating end portions of a luminaire support bracket.
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1. A support plate for a luminaire comprising:
a planar member having a centrally disposed opening; a pair of u-shaped crossbar supports adjacent opposed edges of said opening and disposed within said opening, each of said crossbar supports being recessed in relation to an outer periphery of said planar member and said crossbar supports being in spaced parallel relationship.
13. A support plate for a hanging luminaire, comprising:
a flat planar surface having an opening formed therein which receives a luminaire support bracket; a first and a second crossbar support extending across said opening in said flat planar surface, said first and said second crossbar support affixed to said flat planar surface by support legs, said support legs angled outwardly from said flat planar surface.
7. A support plate for a luminaire and a luminaire support bracket comprising:
a luminaire support bracket of u-shaped configuration having a recessed support member with an opening therein to receive a swivel ball and a pair of opposed outwardly extending end portions adapted to be received by crossbar supports of a support plate; a support plate having a planar portion with a centrally disposed opening therein and a pair of recessed u-shaped crossbar supports adjacent opposed edges of said opening engageable in mating relation with said end portions of said luminaire support bracket.
14. A support plate in combination with a luminaire support bracket, comprising:
a planar support plate having an opening therein; a first and a second cross bar support spanning said opening in said planar support plate, said first and second cross bar supports each having a support leg at opposite ends, each of said legs extending outward from said planar support plate; a luminaire support bracket having a first support end and a second support end, said first support end supported by said first cross bar support and said second support end supported by said second cross bar support, said first and said second support end held within a plane formed by said planar support plate.
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The present invention relates to a lighting fixture hanging system and more particularly to a support plate for a luminaire.
A large number of devices have been provided for hanging light fixtures from room ceilings. Many of these lighting fixtures, such as luminaires, are hung directly to an electrical box, which is concealed above the ceiling. These electrical boxes are positioned so that the lighting fixtures can be wired directly to the electrical wires extending from the boxes. However, luminaires (fixtures) weighing 25 pounds or more are very often too heavy to mount directly to typically installed outlet boxes. Support plates attached to the ceiling may also be provided for detachably connecting luminaires or other support assemblies for luminaires to the ceiling and in turn the electrical outlet boxes. The support plates for the lighting fixtures, and the like, are fixedly attached to the ceiling and in making the detachable connections of the lighting fixtures, connecting devices are generally not easily accessible and can become cumbersome in repairing or replacing one lighting fixture with another.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a support plate for a luminaire for detachably receiving a luminaire support bracket.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a support plate for a luminaire which is relatively inexpensive, easy to install and provides easy access for detachably connecting luminaire supports.
The present invention provides a support plate to hang a luminaire from a ceiling. The support plate is fastened to the ceiling for support of a luminaire, crossbar or luminaire support bracket, and an outlet box. The support plate includes a recessed area for clearance of the crossbar or luminaire support bracket.
More particularly, the present invention provides a support plate for a luminaire, which includes a planar member having a centrally disposed opening therein. A pair of U-shaped crossbar supports is positioned adjacent opposed edges of the opening and disposed within the opening. Each of the crossbars is recessed in relation to the outer periphery of the planar member and extends from the edges of the opening. The spaced crossbars are disposed to receive a luminaire support bracket to which a luminaire, such as a chandelier or the like, is attached.
Additional objects, features, and advantage of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the following detailed description exemplifying the best mode of carrying out the invention as presently perceived. The detailed description particularly refers to the accompanying figures in which:
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The luminaire support bracket 14, being of U-shaped construction, includes a recessed support section 42 in which a swivel ball receiving opening 30 is disposed therein. A slotted opening 32 is provided in one of the vertical walls 34a or 34b for receiving the swivel ball 26.
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Although the invention has been described in detail with reference to a preferred embodiment and a specific example, variations and modifications exist within the scope and spirit of the invention as described and defined in the following claims.
Gamache, Thomas J., Neeld, James N.
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